A combined oropharyngeal/nares swab is a suitable alternative to nasopharyngeal swabs for the detection of SARS-CoV-2

Jason J. LeBlanc, Charles Heinstein, J.D. Macdonald, +3

Journal of Clinical Virology

Generation of False-Positive SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Results with Testing Conditions outside Manufacturer Recommendations: A Scientific Approach to Pandemic Misinformation

Glenn Patriquin, Ross Davidson, Todd F. Hatchette, +10

Microbiology Spectrum

Investigating the Sensitivity of Nasal or Throat Swabs: Combination of Both Swabs Increases the Sensitivity of SARS-CoV-2 Rapid Antigen Tests

Barbara Goodall, Jason J. LeBlanc, Todd F. Hatchette, +2

Microbiology Spectrum

Reliable detection of SARS-CoV-2 with patient-collected swabs and saline gargles: A three-headed comparison on multiple molecular platforms

Jason J. LeBlanc, Janice Pettipas, Melanie Di Quinzio, +2

Journal of Virological Methods

Point-of-care TestingEngineeringViral DiagnosticsPathologyReliable Detection +16

Comparison between Nasal and Nasopharyngeal Swabs for SARS-CoV-2 Rapid Antigen Detection in an Asymptomatic Population, and Direct Confirmation by RT-PCR from the Residual Buffer

Glenn Patriquin, Jason J. LeBlanc, Catherine Williams, +4

Microbiology Spectrum

High Seroprevalence of Jamestown Canyon Virus among Deer and Humans, Nova Scotia, Canada

Glenn Patriquin, Michael Drebot, Teri J. Cole, +8

Emerging infectious diseases

EpidemiologyHigh SeroprevalenceVirus EpidemiologyNova ScotiaVirus Phylogeny +10

Exploring alternative swabs for use in SARS-CoV-2 detection from the oropharynx and anterior nares

Glenn Patriquin, Ian Davis, Charles Heinstein, +3

Journal of Virological Methods

Alternative SwabsPathologyCovid-19MedicineAnterior Nares +2

Clinical Presentation of Patients with Aseptic Meningitis, Factors Influencing Treatment and Hospitalization, and Consequences of Enterovirus Cerebrospinal Fluid Polymerase Chain Reaction Testing

Glenn Patriquin, Jill Hatchette, Kevin R. Forward

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology

Cross-reactivity between Lyme and syphilis screening assays: Lyme disease does not cause false-positive syphilis screens

Glenn Patriquin, Jason J. LeBlanc, Charles Heinstein, +3

Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease

Medical DiagnosticsAllergyFalse-positive Syphilis ScreensSerologic TestingInfection Control +4

Investigating sensitivity of nasal or throat (ISNOT): A combination of both swabs increases sensitivity of SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen tests

Barbara Goodall, Jason J. LeBlanc, Todd F. Hatchette, +2

Viral DiagnosticsImmunodeficienciesImmunologyCovid-19Social Media +14